Hi everyone! I don’t know about all of you, but I think the topics of psychology and personality are particularly interesting. Although I took AP Psychology last year, I still find myself wanting to learn more about different subjects relevant to this science. I also find personality analyses to be fun; so recently, I took this popular personality test called the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator from https://www.16personalities.com/. I recommend you take it if you have free time and want to know more about what traits you might have as a person! I thought it was easy, quick, and that the results were pretty accurate for me (disclaimer: I’m not being paid to say any of this).
To give a brief historical context, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator that we now know today came from Carl Gustav Jung and Katharine Cook Briggs. Carl Jung is famously known as the father of analytical psychology and developed the idea that people fit into either introversion or extraversion. Basically, if you’re an introvert, you’re more satisfied and energized when alone or in the “internal world,” while an extravert prefers social, “outside world” experiences.
Jung also contributed to the concepts of cognitive functions, regarding whether one is more Judging or Perceiving. Someone who is Judging would be organized, decisive, and prefers clear structures and outlines, while a Perceiving individual (referred to as “prospective” in the test I took) is more relaxed, flexible, and prefers spontaneity. These theories were later recognized by Katharine Cook Briggs in the 1920s and then implemented in a personality indicator that she co-authored. This is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator that is still widely used today!
Your personality result is composed of a four-letter acronym, with each letter representing a different trait (for example, introversion, extraversion, judging, and perceiving). When I took the test, I got INFJ, which translates to introverted, intuitive, feeling, and judging traits. This would mean that I am more introverted, imaginative, empathic, and prefer organization. Each personality type also has a cool nickname that describes your result, such as “Protagonist,” “Logician,” or “Adventurer.” I would be considered an “Advocate,” which, fun fact, is the rarest personality type!
While this assessment, or any personality evaluation for that matter, could be flawed or inaccurate, I thought it was fun to try out, and I actually found that my results fit me really well! I think it’s also interesting to hear what other people got as their result, and see how we might be similar or different in terms of personality. At first, I didn’t know what any of the relevant acronyms or terms meant, but the website explains what everything means clearly. If you want to find out more, definitely explore the website linked in this blog post. Let me know if you end up taking this test and what result you got, what you think about this indicator, and/or if you’re interested in any aspects of psychology!
https://www.16personalities.com/articles/our-theory
Hi Dori! I took the test and I got INFP (the meditator) . I think this is accurate, although I wouldn't really call myself poetic. There is another type of personality chart called the enneagram, I took that test a while ago and I got a 4 with a 3 wing. It has the numbers 1 through 9 and then it says what your secondary one is. I think you would like taking that test too!
ReplyDeleteHi Dori! I actually just took this test a few weeks ago and got ESFJ. I'm not 100% sure this is accurate because I consider myself pretty introverted and answered all the questions the way an introvert would, but still got that I'm extroverted. It also says ESFJs are caring, social, and popular, and I'm not sure that's too accurate either haha. ESFJs are also more realists rather than optimists and see things as they are and I'd say that's true for me. It was cool seeing the other ESFJs like my fav Taylor Swift, JLO, and Monica from "Friends."
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